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Ryujinx Switch Emulator Removed After Nintendo’s Request (www.retronews.com)

submitted 2 months ago by Kain1 to c/retrogaming

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The Ryujinx emulator, a popular tool for emulating Nintendo Switch games on PCs, has been taken down following a request from Nintendo. This action is part of Nintendo’s broader crackdown on emulation and homebrew communities, particularly as the company seeks to protect its intellectual property and revenue streams.

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[–] Lost_My_Mind 20 points 2 months ago (5 children)

Ok.....but how is Switch "retro gaming"?

[–] [email protected] 57 points 2 months ago

I'd say the general blow against emulators is relevant.

[–] Kain1 20 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

The website covers emulation news, be it old or new. Also Nintendo might go after older emulators at this rate.

[–] mesamunefire 13 points 2 months ago

Given that videos are currently getting copyright stuck if just having screenshots of over 10+ year old games....yeah its relevant.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (3 children)

*2017 sure seems like a hundred years ago.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago

But that was only...

Fetal position, crying

[–] Lost_My_Mind 2 points 2 months ago

Unclear if I don't get an inside joke, or if that's a typo for 2017.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

Like at least a hundred million billion years ago

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 months ago (2 children)

It's not "retro gaming" but that doesn't make emulating switch games a bad thing. I dump and emulate my own switch games off my own switch because they tend to perform better via emulator on a PC. It's really unfortunate to see Nintendo shut down what ultimately is the best way for us to preserve switch games long-term.

[–] Lost_My_Mind 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I wasn't saying emulating is a bad thing. I was saying THIS community may not be the right place hor THIS particular piece of news.

Now if they shut down an SNES emulator, then I'd see why it's here.

Also, it just occured to me that Wii might be considered retro.......god I feel old.

[–] AkatsukiLevi 4 points 2 months ago (2 children)

The Wii U is considered Retro

[–] Lost_My_Mind 4 points 2 months ago

STOP MAKING MIDDLE AGED MEN FEEL ELDERLY SIR!!!!

..........oh god. I guess I am on the younger end of middle aged.

sigh Guess I'll buy a walker or something.....

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

It's not by almost any definition

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago

I think the point was this community is for retro games. I do see why it's relevant.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago

Do you get confused when the New York Times writes articles about something in Chicago?